Into the Woods

Located near Polegate, this Wood is a great place for a stroll at any time of year, with walking trails, a medieval lake.

Enjoy carpets of white wood anemones and scented English bluebells in this 23 acre ancient oak wood with 7 interesting walks to choose from across 3 working farms. Includes walk designed for mobility difficulties.

Experience the spectacular scenery of the ancient Royal Hunting Forest. Ashdown Forest is a large open area of heathland together with pine, birch and oak woodland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is famous as the setting for the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ stories written by A. A. Milne. A walkers’ paradise, visitors are free to walk wherever they like with over 80 miles of footpaths. There are plenty of secluded picnic areas and car parks (parking charges apply). You will be sure to enjoy the tranquillity of this magic and mystical place. The wildlife and landscape of Ashdown Forest enjoys national and international legal protection and is a Site of Special Scientific Interes

Wilderness Wood is 62 acres of sweet-chestnut coppice with stands of beech, scots pine, douglas fir, cedar, giant sequoia, grassy paddocks, a kitchen garden and a Christmas tree field.

This quiet woodland site is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission, Sheffield Forest is a haven for wildlife and contains a wealth of archaeological evidence highlighting centuries of site management for iron smelting and timber production.

Friston Forest offers a number of routes for visitors to explore the beech woods. Its undulating terrain makes it popular with walkers and mountain bikers.